In The Count's view, sending some to employees and "content creators" is not delivery to customers. It's merely marketing until real customers can configure and schedule delivery.
considering it is well into the "first half" of 2026 and it's not possible to configure and price an R2 The Count says anyone not named Kyle is waiting until 2027.
The Count is building a new castle and has been distracted by a million decisions. He also has been considering moving on from his LE R1S, perhaps adding a Quartermaster to his Fieldmaster.
Rivian does keep making special offers for The Count to buy a 2026 R1T but most of them read like "we...